259 Science Snippets Covering Diverse USGS Topics
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The USGS Science Snippets page aggregates 259 science news articles spanning topics including biology, citizen science, climate, coasts, ecosystems, energy, geology, minerals, natural hazards, planetary science, and water, with articles dating from 1987 through 2026. Users can filter by topic, year, and U.S. state or territory. Individual snippets cover USGS research including seismometer deployments, critical mineral assessments, oil and gas resource evaluations, and wildlife conservation efforts.
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GovPing monitors US USGS News for new energy regulatory changes. Every update since tracking began is archived, classified, and available as free RSS or email alerts — 3 changes logged to date.
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The USGS Science Snippets page is an index and discovery portal that curates 259 science news articles published across multiple decades (1987–2026) under 15 topic categories including biology, climate, ecosystems, energy, geology, minerals, natural hazards, planetary science, and water. The page includes filtering by topic, release year, and U.S. state or territory, and hosts individual snippets such as assessments of undiscovered oil and gas resources, critical minerals updates, and sea turtle rescue reports. Affected parties seeking USGS scientific findings across these topic areas may use this page as a centralized reference — it does not itself create compliance obligations or regulatory mandates.
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The Loneliest Seismometers on Earth
January 15, 2026
The Loneliest Seismometers on Earth
The USGS Albuquerque Seismological Observatory is partnering with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the National...
Read Article Interior Department releases final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
November 14, 2025
Interior Department releases final 2025 List of Critical Minerals
Editor’s note: Posted November 14 following the end of the lapse in appropriations.
The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey...
Read Article Department of the Interior releases draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals
August 26, 2025
Department of the Interior releases draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals
The Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, has released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a...
Read Article Interactive Atlas of Critical Minerals
August 14, 2025
Interactive Atlas of Critical Minerals
Critical minerals power the technology behind smartphones, computers and even fighter planes. The interactive Critical Minerals Atlas shows where...
Read Article Department of the Interior launches effort to recover critical minerals from mine waste
July 23, 2025
Department of the Interior launches effort to recover critical minerals from mine waste
The Department of the Interior is taking decisive steps to recover critical minerals essential to America’s economic strength, national defense, and...
Read Article USGS Releases Report on Oil and Gas Potential Beneath U.S. Public Lands
June 20, 2025
USGS Releases Report on Oil and Gas Potential Beneath U.S. Public Lands
The Department of the Interior announced a USGS report on undiscovered oil and gas resources under the federally managed public lands of the U.S...
Read Article Mapping, Mine Wastes and More Critical Minerals Science:
June 9, 2025
Mapping, Mine Wastes and More Critical Minerals Science:
In 2024, the USGS developed new directions in critical mineral supply chain analysis, innovated new methods for assessing undiscovered mineral...
Read Article USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas in Southwest Wyoming, Northwest Colorado
May 22, 2025
USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas in Southwest Wyoming, Northwest Colorado
A new USGS report estimated 473 million barrels of oil and 27 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are undiscovered and technically recoverable in the...
Read Article Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida
February 4, 2025
Almost 1,000 sea turtles returned to the wild after being saved from frigid water in Florida
After about a week of recovering from frigid temperatures that hit much of the Florida panhandle in late January, around 1,000 sea turtles rescued...
Read Article Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed
January 17, 2025
Securing the Nation’s Need for Native Seed
A new progress report showcases how partnership and federal investment have advanced the National Seed Strategy, a pragmatic tool for restoring...
Read Article U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
December 23, 2024
U.S. Geological Survey marks progress tracking nation's supply of critical minerals
This week the White House released the first Quadrennial Supply Chain review, detailing supply chains critical for national and economic security.
Read Article Ghost forests: Learn more as Halloween sneaks up!
October 30, 2024
Ghost forests: Learn more as Halloween sneaks up!
Have you ever walked through a forest and felt a little spooked? Well, that’s definitely the vibe of ghost forests!
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